Hamas began distributing individual weapons to the terrorist group’s operatives in the Gaza Strip amid the Board of Peace’s (BoP) Hamas disarmament deal, Kan News reported on Saturday, citing a Palestinian source.
The goal of the rifle distribution is to ensure that weapons stay in the hands of Hamas members under the guise of personal ownership.
“Hamas will not disarm. Period,” the Palestinian source asserted.
However, the BoP has maintained that the terror organization is committed to honoring the disarmament deal, regardless of media statements made by Hamas officials to the contrary.
Other sources have claimed that Hamas confirmed its participation in the agreement to other Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, along with the US.
The BoP deal requires Hamas disarmament, IDF withdrawal
Israel has criticized the agreement, especially the finer details that US President Donald Trump said will be rolled out in phases.
Though the deal requires IDF withdrawal from Gaza so the International Stabilization Force (ISF) can begin reconstructing in cooperation with new civil forces, Israel has said that it all hinges on disarming Hamas as a pre-condition.
Under the 15-point document to be set in motion in the next few days, Hamas will need to halt all military activity in a two-week window. Only after that can disarmament begin, the BoP plan said.
Concurrently, Israel will be held to the ceasefire guidelines agreed upon in October 2025.